Thursday
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August 20, 2015, Thursday - Architect Avenue Walking Tour with Preserve Minneapolis
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Tour meets at Architect Triangle, Northeast Minneapolis
In 1905 a contest was held in one of the farthest corners of Hennepin County, looking for well-designed homes for the up-and-coming middle class. Major Twin Cities architects were solicited to develop affordable homes that would combine “luxury, elegance, utility, and comfort” at a maximum cost of $3,000 (including landscaping and sidewalk). Twelve local architects submitted unique and original designs, and in the end six homes (all of which remain today) were selected and built. Thomas Lowry developed and promoted this mini-neighborhood, which soon became known as Architect Avenue.
This tour walks about 3/4 of a mile and is guided by Kathy Kullberg.
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